Deutschlandbilder

Deutschlandbilder, 1982/83

West Germany, 35mm, 58’, Black & White, German

Deutschlandbilder is the first film in HartmutBitomsky’s series ‘Deutschlandtrilogie/German Trilogy.’ In the 1930s, the Nazi regime discovered they could use as a platform for propaganda short films preceding the features shown in movie theaters. In his documentary, Hartmut Bitomsky reveals the ideological material hidden beneath what was presented as ‘cultural films.’ In his cinematic collage, the director exhibits how the Nazi regime used the media to subtly infiltrate its ideology into people’s everyday lives.

Past Programs
Hartmut Bitomsky Films
October 24–26, 2013